Lorenzo974 Posted July 5, 2015 at 08:48 AM Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 at 08:48 AM Hi, I just this wood sign with 3 chinese characters carved in it. Could anybody help me translate and tell me what this sign is used for ? (decoration in a house, etc ?). Tanks in advance ! Laurent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouseneb Posted July 6, 2015 at 05:15 AM Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 at 05:15 AM 笏床铺？ Hang it over your bed if you want lots of sons to become officials? http://xh.5156edu.com/html5/242854.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzo974 Posted July 6, 2015 at 09:31 AM Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 at 09:31 AM Thanks for your answer. But I'm not sure to understand : What do each of theses 3 characters mean separately and what do the combination of the 3 means exactly ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted July 6, 2015 at 11:29 AM Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 at 11:29 AM 笏 - hu - tablet held at an audience 床铺 - chuang pu - bed Not sure what it all means together, it probably isn't that old because 铺 is the simplified form of the character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lingo-ling Posted July 6, 2015 at 07:22 PM Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 at 07:22 PM The simplified form of the third character could be a function of it being executed in a slightly cursive way. Many of the simplifed characters are based on long-used cursive forms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted July 6, 2015 at 07:42 PM Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 at 07:42 PM @lingo-ling that's interesting, not something i have come across before. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouseneb Posted July 7, 2015 at 12:30 AM Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 at 12:30 AM I was wondering about that too. Made me doubt my character identification! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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